The History Listen is now ABC Rewind, the home of gripping narrative history series. Dive into true stories told by the people who lived through them.
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All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history. New episodes out Tuesday.
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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.
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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Looking forward to the end of the week? TGIF! — Thank God It's Friday! — is an award-worthy weekly radio comedy show with Charlie Pickering and friends!
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Background Briefing tells true stories not everyone will want you to hear. We infuse investigative reporting with captivating drama, following the thread of an individual story only to find that it leads us to something bigger. It's the only podcast in Australia that does this week in, week out. Hosted by Thomas Oriti. We want to hear from you too. If you have a tip-off, please contact us at backgroundbriefing[at]abc.net.au
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In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.
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From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal stories unfolding in Australia and across the world.
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Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr.
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Science Friction's latest series is: Brain Rot. We're looking at what being chronically online is doing to our brains. What's really going on with our attention spans and tech addiction? Is data-dumping your entire life into ChatGPT helpful? Can going internet free help you escape the doomscroll? And what's it like to be in love ... with an AI? National technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre tackles the wildest ways people are using tech and the big questions about our own use. That's Brain Ro ...
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Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.
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Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the women's health and relationship issues that are setting your group chat on fire. Come hang with the fabulous Yumi Stynes as she takes a candid, non-judgmental and often hilarious look at the deeply personal stuff that's hard to bring up, even with your closest mates. You'll meet incredible experts to help you improve your wellness, manage the mental load; survive break-ups and prioritise your mental health. With sensitivity, personal stories from real ...
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Each Friday, Airlie Ward chats with Tasmania's top journos to unpack one of the big stories of the week. If it's going to hit your heart, head or your hip pocket – we're going to break it down for you.
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Nightlife with Phil Clark and Suzanne Hill has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.
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Visual artists tell you why and how they create! From studio visits, intimate interviews, and live issues, we take art out of the gallery and into your ears.
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Sunday Extra presents a lively mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation, as well as a lighter touch.
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Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.
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Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
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ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.
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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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Sunday Extra presents a lively mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation, as well as a lighter touch.
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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
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Hilarious gardening expert Sabrina Hahn answers all your gardening questions big and small. Roots and Shoots is the gardening program for green thumbs and non-gardeners. Join the program live on ABC Radio Perth twice a week.
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Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. Journey into their world, joining them on epic adventures to unfamiliar places, back in time to wild moments of history, and into their deepest memories, to be moved by personal stories of resilience and redemption. Hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Conversations is the ABC's most popular long-form interview program. Every day we explore the vast tapestry of human experience, wea ...
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The hidden corners of Emma's Hong Kong — fishing villages, beaches and ancestral graveyards
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49:18Novelist Emma Pei Yin ran away from Hong Kong as a teenager to start fresh in Australia. But she found herself repeatedly drawn back home whenever she put pen to paper. Emma grew up in England and Hong Kong. But her life in Hong Kong wasn’t so much about the neon skyscrapers as it was about her family’s ancestral village, tucked away in the New Ter…
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Five Acts of Love, now on at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, isn't a show about romance. It's about love when it's fierce, when it's fragile; when it lives inside grief, memory, resistance, and revolution. The practices of Megan Cope and Ali Tayhori stretch across Country, history, family and faith, reminding us that love isn't always g…
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Tribunal confusion and how to fix the AFL
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23:00Adam Cerra was the test case for careless umpire contact offences being heard before the Tribunal and the hearing might have raised more questions than answers, meanwhile Zac Bailey and Tristan Xerri had their bans upheld. With Greg Swann starting his role as the Executive General Manager of Football Performance on Monday, Roosy and Poppy had a com…
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Bruce Shapiro on US politics, Bill Bowtell surveys 40 years of HIV, and the world's richest shipwreck
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54:35The Trump Administration now has the legal green light to dismantle the Education Department; Australia played a leading role in the fight against HIV/AIDS. And what is being hailed as the world's richest shipwreck, the San Jose, lies off the coast of Colombia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Nightlife News Breakdown - Quentin Dempster - Former ABC Presenter
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21:27Nightlife News Breakdown with Chris Taylor, joined by Quentin Dempster, Former ABC Presenter and Freelance Journalist.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Stephen Koukoulas, Managing Director of Market Economics, joined Chris Taylor on Nightlife to talk about all things finance and the latest economic news.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Chris Taylor on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Mighty Challenge Tuesday July 15th 2025
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1:10:00Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Nightlife History - The Shackling Crisis of WWII
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16:23The treatment of prisoners of war is always contentious. And the Shackling Crisis during World War II is no exception.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Peter Marks, software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics, joined Chris Taylor on Nightlife to discuss the latest news in technology.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Defining death: ALRC examines laws around human tissue and organs
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28:35In Australia, 'what is death' and other legal definitions, such as what constitutes human tissue, have not kept up with advances in medical science and technology.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Radical economics — what can we learn from the life of John Maynard Keynes
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54:05John Maynard Keynes was an economist whose dreams went beyond balance sheets and into political ideas and cultural movements. He advised world leaders during world wars, witnessed the great depression first hand and counted himself as one of the Bloomsbury group, a set of London's most influential writers and intellectuals like Virginia Woolf. This…
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The unanswered Ashes questions from a Windies sweep
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14:45Mitch Starc set records with the pink ball in Test 100. Scott Boland had an enthralling spell that yielded a hattrick. A series sweep. The feel good touchpoints were there for an Australian team in the Windies, but big questions remain among the batting line-up. We try and answer them. Featured: Alex Malcolm, journalist, ESPN Cricinfo. Subscribe to…
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Testing times for the West Indies while Australians rack up records
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59:25The final day of play between the West Indies and Australia saw records topple and milestones reached, but what happened to the West Indies in their second innings? Meanwhile at Lord's England secure a memorable win over India. Plus, you’ll hear all the latest news from the cricketing world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Lab Notes: Can bottom trawling be a sustainable way to fish?
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14:02A huge net, weighed down by heavy chains, swiftly sweeps across the ocean floor, scooping up everything in its path. This type of fishing, called bottom trawling, was illuminated in a new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough. Bottom trawling is known for indiscriminately gathering all sorts of marine species, as well as damaging the sea floor…
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Lab Notes: Can bottom trawling be a sustainable way to fish?
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14:02A huge net, weighed down by heavy chains, swiftly sweeps across the ocean floor, scooping up everything in its path. This type of fishing, called bottom trawling, was illuminated in a new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough. Bottom trawling is known for indiscriminately gathering all sorts of marine species, as well as damaging the sea floor…
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Lab Notes: Can bottom trawling be a sustainable way to fish?
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14:02A huge net, weighed down by heavy chains, swiftly sweeps across the ocean floor, scooping up everything in its path. This type of fishing, called bottom trawling, was illuminated in a new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough. Bottom trawling is known for indiscriminately gathering all sorts of marine species, as well as damaging the sea floor…
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Birth trauma connected to poor mental health outcomes
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51:18A new study by Birth Trauma Australia has found that women who struggled to get a diagnosis for their injuries were 2.4 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we look at how better to support women experiencing birth trauma. Also in this edition, we look at a new study that has revealed a third o…
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AFL star Zach Tuohy on his silent struggles as a young father and life after footy
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52:06Zach was still a teen when he was scouted by the AFL in Ireland, beginning a great adventure in Australia, where he fell in love and unexpectedly became a dad. On his way home from training, a 24-year-old Zach would have to pull over on the side of the road to cry before he got home to his young family. Zach Tuohy was just 17 years old when he was …
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The Harley Reid act that we 'cannot have in the game'
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22:57Paul Roos believes that Harley Reid should be missing at least a week for an incident with Travis Boak on the weekend, and that he needs to start letting his football do the talking. The Bulldogs are sitting in ninth, is that where they deserve to be? And would we be more critical of North Melbourne if it wasn't Alastair Clarkson in the coaches box…
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What if the reason being on a treadmill feels like such a punishment is actually by design!? Back in the 1800’s the British Empire started installing ‘tread-mills’ in prisons as a way to both punish criminals and make them more productive. In fact, it was so soul-crushing that the poet Oscar Wilde wrote about its horrors from prison and is thought …
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'Bounce back' culture can find someone else to pick on, we're celebrating bodies who've given birth. And this episode isn't just for the mums. It's for everyone who's ever felt the bod they were given this earth to roam in isn't good enough. Yumi Stynes meets women who've fought the insidious pressures on mums' bodies and found a new appreciation f…
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Chris Taylor is joined on Nightlife by Dr Sara Web, Author, Science Communicator and Astrophysicist from Swinburne University with the latest news in science.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Bibbulmun Track is one of the world's great long distance walk trails, stretching 1000km from Kalamunda in the Perth Hills, to Albany on the south coast, winding through the heart of the scenic South West of Western Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Annabel Crabb on Albanese's China trip, Gaza's future, and the genius of feathers
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54:36ABC's chief online political writer, Annabel Crabb, on what Anthony Albanese is hoping to achieve during his visit to China, and unpacking Israel's plan to forcibly re-locate Palestinians in Gaza into large-scale camps. Plus the evolutionary genius of feathersBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Nightlife News Breakdown - Amy Remeikis - Political Analyst
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18:03Nightlife News Breakdown with Chris Taylor, joined by Amy Remeikis from the Australia Institute and an independent political commentator.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Mighty Challenge Monday July 14th 2025
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1:33:07Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What makes a language successful? Professor Roly Sussex discusses why some languages rise while others fade.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Life behind the lens — with photojournalists Lorrie Graham, Rick Stevens and Mike Bowers
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54:41Photojournalism can define a moment, a movement, an era or even a whole generation. It can lift a weary spirit, move opinions, or change the way we view the world. Three of Australia's best photojournalists tell the stories behind some of Australia's most iconic photographs, and reflect on the profession's past, present and future. This event was r…
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Viva l'Italia - how Italy made their T20 World Cup dreams a reality
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14:48What do a teacher, a carpenter and a former Australian Test opener have in common? They all helped Italy qualify for their first ever T20 World Cup. Italy isn't typically considered a cricketing powerhouse, so how did they get here and what might it mean for the future of the sport in that country? Featured: Erin Marsicovetere, ABC Sport. Subscribe…
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Why the Bombers should go bowling and the Suns still have questions to answer
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21:00Roosy thinks Essendon should bring some more fun into the remainder of its season as the Bombers injury woes worsen. There are still questions over the Gold Coast for Roosy and did Lachie Neale use the umpire as a screen resulting in Adam Cerra being sent to the tribunal?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Flying high in retirement and dark sky tourism opportunity
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25:15Tourists drawn to regional accommodation for lure of a dark sky free from light pollution; high-flying retiree proving sky's the limit when it comes to chasing your dreams; remembering young drover who led epic sheep drive into great unknown; innovation making olives less bitter.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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From a debut to two-time winner — the Miles Franklin shortlist is here
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54:06From Miles Franklin prize veteran Michelle de Kretster to debut novelist Winnie Dunn, we bring you all six of the shortlisted authors in this round-up of their celebrated books. This year's shortlist features a book set in an Ancient Chinese dynasty, a collection of linked short stories and a debut by the first ever published Australian Tongan nove…
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What songs do you want played at your funeral?
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25:57Death literacy advocate Hayley West joins Lisa Pellegrino to discuss why you should start planning your funeral now.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Queensland researchers make breakthrough in search for cure for hendra and nipah viruses
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20:10Hendra and nipah viruses are rare but almost always fatal in humans.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Test your knowledge of all things historical with the 100% original, custom-built Nightlife History Quiz!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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AFL Sunday: 'I just feel it was a little bit unwarranted last week'
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55:00Western Bulldogs champion Bob Murphy joins Matt Clinch to work through an AFL round which has thrown up sensational games across the weekend.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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2014 and Ukraine's relationship with Russia
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28:55After 1991 Ukraine followed the bumpy path of many post-Soviet states, attempting to forge a modern democracy next door to a powerful neighbour with interest and influence in its internal affairs. The 2014 political crisis in Ukraine turned into a tug-of-war between the Russia and the West. Russia’s occupation of Crimea, an autonomous region in Ukr…
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Paul and Eslanda Robeson ABC Interview from 1960
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25:42Audio from the ABC Archives of Bob Moore interviewing Paul Eslanda Robeson, during their 1960 Australian visit.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Albert Palazzo makes the argument that climate change should be a factor when considering our defence and security priorities. Meanwhile President Trump is shoring up support in Africa for his trade not aid strategy. And back in 1960 Paul and Eslanda Robeson came to Australia for a concert tour, but his performances for waterside workers, railway w…
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The Year that Made Me: Blak Douglas, 1999
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23:56Blak Douglas has spent his artistic career painting bold and graphic artworks infused with political commentary of the realities of First Nation experiences in modern Australia. He describes his work as "parody, irony, truth". But before he found his voice as an Indigenous artist, Blak had to find a path out of the mono-cultural and prejudiced oute…
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This week's mystery caller is small of stature but sings energetically with a powerful voice – the Inland Thornbill.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Backstage on Paul Robeson's tour to Australia in 1960
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21:43When Paul Robeson toured Australia in 1960, it was not only a concert tour, but also a political tour. Paul Robeson was a hero to the political left across the globe and in Australia he met peace activists, Indigenous leaders, and union leaders. His impressive wife Eslanda was an author and correspondent for the United Nations and she met with wome…
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Perth opera singer wins prestigious award in Montréal
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10:02Fleuranne Brockway is the first Australian singer to win the Montreal International Musical Competition in its 23 year history. She faced singers from around the world, competing for a prize valued at $85,000 AUD. The mezzo-soprano singer from Perth has had a meteoric rise as an opera singer Europe, but has returned to Perth this July for rehearsal…
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